Patents by Inventor Norbert Krancioch

Norbert Krancioch has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11378134
    Abstract: A constant-velocity slip ball joint includes an outer joint part with an axis of rotation and outer ball tracks, an inner joint part with inner ball tracks, a plurality of torque-transmitting balls, each guided in associated outer and inner ball tracks, and a cage provided with a plurality of cage windows, which each accommodate each one or more of the balls. The inner joint part can be displaced in relation to the outer joint part by a displacement distance along the axis of rotation. At least a part of the outer ball tracks and at least a part of the inner ball tracks are at a track-helix angle in relation to the axis of rotation. A floor of each ball track, along the displacement path, is spaced apart from the axis of rotation by a respectively constant spacing along a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: GKN Driveline Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Günther, Norbert Krancioch
  • Patent number: 11248659
    Abstract: A cage for a constant-velocity ball joint is annular and has cage windows arranged spaced apart from one another along a circumferential direction for guiding balls of the constant-velocity ball joint; wherein each cage window has at least on one side a ball guiding surface facing in an axial direction. The cage can be produced by: a) providing a cage having cage windows; b) applying at least one compressive force via an outer circumferential surface of the cage, facing in a radial direction, in a first region of at least one ball guiding surface of at least one cage window; c) deforming the cage in the first region of the at least one ball guiding surface, so that the at least one ball guiding surface is displaced inwardly in the radial direction with respect to an adjacent second region of the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: GKN Driveline Deutschland
    Inventors: Volker Hainz, Norbert Krancioch, Johannes Günther
  • Publication number: 20200116205
    Abstract: Constant-velocity slip ball joint at least having an outer joint part with an axis of rotation and with outer ball tracks, having an inner joint part with inner ball tracks, having a plurality of torque-transmitting balls, each guided in associated outer and inner ball tracks, and having a cage, which is provided with a plurality of cage windows, which accommodate in each case one or more of the balls; wherein the inner joint part can be displaced in relation to the outer joint part by a displacement distance along the axis of rotation; wherein at least a part of the outer ball tracks and at least a part of the inner ball tracks are at a track-helix angle in relation to the axis of rotation; wherein a floor of each ball track, along the displacement path is spaced apart from the axis of rotation by a respectively constant spacing along a radial direction; wherein a maximum angle of deflection of the inner joint part in relation to the outer joint part is predetermined by an outer contact surface of the cage e
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Johannes Günther, Norbert Krancioch
  • Publication number: 20190226528
    Abstract: A cage for a constant-velocity ball joint is annular and has cage windows arranged spaced apart from one another along a circumferential direction for guiding balls of the constant-velocity ball joint; wherein each cage window has at least on one side a ball guiding surface facing in an axial direction. The cage can be produced by: a) providing a cage having cage windows; b) applying at least one compressive force via an outer circumferential surface of the cage, facing in a radial direction, in a first region of at least one ball guiding surface of at least one cage window; c) deforming the cage in the first region of the at least one ball guiding surface, so that the at least one ball guiding surface is displaced inwardly in the radial direction with respect to an adjacent second region of the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Volker Hainz, Norbert Krancioch, Johannes Günther